Should I go for petrol or diesel new Nissan Qashqai?

Hi, for a person that does around 10,000 kilometres a year, would you recommend the 1.2 petrol Nissan Qashqai over the 1.5 diesel?

Regards Jim (Limerick)

Jim Cotter (Limerick)

Feb 2014 Filed under: choosing new car

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Expert answer

Hi Jim,

I'd say you're just on the cusp of switching from petrol to diesel, but the 1.2 turbo petrol Qashqai is an excellent car, and on paper you should be able to get good enough economy out of it to not need to pay the extra for the 1.5 dCi diesel. Maybe ask your Nissan dealer if you can take one for a 48-hour test, to see exactly how good the economy is on your usual driving routes.

Let us know how you get on

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe